Display basket



Dec. 20, 1932. v so 1,891,876

DISPLAY BASKET Filed Aug. 27, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I NVENTOR WITNESSES /5 fizz/Mimi. E 06/5012 Z54 %/7LQ BY WWW/1%- W4 ATTORNEY Dec. 20, 1932. EVERSQN 1,891,876

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' INVENTOR WITNESSE fi'mzAZ/mZZ: 06125072 Z21; ioym BY MW ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1932 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRANKLIN E. EV'ERSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DiSPLAY BASKET Application filed August 27, 1931. Serial No. 559,793.

This invention relates to display baskets, the blank shown in Fig. 4 the bottom edge 16 and more particularly to a collapsible disof the rear wall 11, and the bottom edges 17, play basket having improved means of con- 18, and 19 of the walls 12, 14, and 13 respecstruction and for holding the same in assemtively, are cut on a line with each other parbled relation. allel to the straight line 20 forming the top Another object of the invention is the proedges 21, 22, and 23 of the said walls respecvision of a display basket which may be tively. formed from a single piece of cardboard or Between adjacent side walls at the side the like, and which has improved means for edges thereof oppositely shaped triangular holding thebasket in upright condition theregussets 24 and 25 are provided which are by preventing overturning of the basket and folded upon each other to form the trianguspilling of the articles on display therein. lar extended corner supporting members 26. Still another object resides in the provision These gussets are formed by folding the of a bottom with side portions overlapping blank on the broken lines 27 perpendicular the side walls of the basket and operating to the straight line and on the diagonal to throw the weight of the article placed lines 28 and 29 which lines extend from a therein upon the sides of the basket instea point where the lines 27 intersect with the of upon the bottom. line 20 to the bottom edges 16, 17, 18, and 19 With these and otherobjects in view the 0f the said walls respectively. The blank 0 invention resides in the novel features of is folded inwardly on the lines 27 and out- 70 construction and arrangement of parts which Wardly, that is in an opposite direction on will be more fully described and claimed the lines 28 and 29, adjacent gussets being hereinafter. In the accompanying drawings folded on each other, the lines 27 becoming illu tratin the in ention the outer folded edges 30 of the triangular p Figure 1 is a perspective view of the basextens ons 26 and the fold lines 28 and 29 k t i a e bl d l tion; becoming the interior edges 31 of the basket. 8 Fig, 2 is a cross sectional view on lin 2 The gussets are secured together by any of Fig, 1; preferred means, as for instance, by staples Fig, 3 i a b tto l i of th b k t; "32 clinching the folds together adjacent the 30 Fig, 4 is a, lan iew of the blank from fOld lines 28 and 29. The gussets 33 and 34 hi h th b k t i f ed. at the ends of the blank correspond in form For manufacturing purposes the basket is o he gussets 24 and 25 respectively and by referably for d fro a ingl piece of securlng these gussets together by the said cardboard r oth suitabl tiif t i l staples 32 as hereinbefore described the blank which may be cut or stamped by a single op- 1s c0n nected 1n basket formation with the eration in the form of a blank as shown in Sald Slde Walls fiarmg outwardly from h Fig. 4. This blank is provided with broken bOttOII} t0 the t p dg th reof. Each of lines indicating the lines on which the blank the e gHSSetS has l ttOm edge 35 cut is folded to form the bask t, on an angle to the bottom edges of adjacent 0 The basket, indicated generally by the slde walls as shown in Fig. 4 so that when nu ral 10, i o o d of a rear ll 11, the basket is assembled the bottom edges of ide wall 12 and 13, a f t ll 14 d a the triangular extensions 26 will be in a combottom wall 15. The rear wall 11 extends mon plane with the bottom edges of the walls above the top edges of the said side and front of he aske walls forming arectangular panel which may T tt0m'1 1S OVlded with rectangube, used as a means for grasping the basket lar extensions 36 W iCh are bent upwardly for lifting the same, and which may also be along the fold lines 37 at an angle to the used as a display panel on which printed said bottom to overlie the said walls 11,.12, matter may be arranged indicative of the and 13, when the bottom is in operative posiarticles displayed in the basket. vIn making tion. These extensions operate to hold the front and side walls, said walls flaring outwardly from the bottom to the top thereof, a folded extension projecting outwardly at each corner of the basket operating to hold the basket upright, and a bottom connected to one of said walls, said bottom being provided with outwardly extended sections adapted to overlie a portion of the remaining walls of the basket on the inside thereof and operating to hold the bottom in position and the walls of the basket extended.

2. A display basket comprising a back, front and side walls, a folded extension projecting outwardly at each corner of the basket operating to hold the basket upright and a bottom connected to one of saidwalls, said bottom being provided with outwardly extended sections adapted to overlie a portion of the remaining walls of the basket on the inside thereof and operating to hold the bottom in position and the walls of the basket extended.

3. A display basket comprising a back, front and side walls, an extension projecting outwardly at each corner of the basket operating to hold the basket upright, and a bottom connected to one of said walls, said bottom being provided with outwardly extended sections adapted to overlie a portion of the remaining walls of the basket on the inside thereof and operating to hold the bottom in position and the walls of the basket extended.

4. A display basket comprising a back,

front and side walls, a folded extension at the corners of the basket integrally connected wardly at each corner of the basket operating to hold the basket upright, and a bottom connected to one of said'walls, said bottom being provided with outwardly extended sections adapted to overlie a portion of the remaining walls of the basket on the inside thereof and operating to hold the bottom in position and the walls of the basket extended.

6. In a display basket, a plurality of side walls flaring outwardly from the bottom to the top thereof, and extensions projecting outwardly at the juncture of adjacent side walls operating to hold the basket upright said extensions being formed of two plies and secured together to hold the sides of the basket in operative positions.

7. In a display device, a plurality of side walls and extensions projecting outwardly at the juncture of adjacent side walls operating to hold the device upright, said extensions being formed of two plies and secured together to hold the sides of the device in operative positions.

FRANKLIN E. EVERSON. 

